Divine Providence

It was through Divine Providence that Don Bosco attributed all of his work. After sending the Oratory boys home for summer vacation, he went into full time in the construction of the new church. He had made detachment and reliance on Divine Providence a rule for his followers. If they were short of money, and if his priests and clerics would go to him, troubled, Don Bosco would simply shrug it off by saying, “You man of little faith! Don’t worry, the Lord will help us!” True to his faith, to the oratory came men and women, literally flinging money bills onto his table and offering it for whatever the Society needed—all in perfect timing! BM 74

Keep in mind that Don Bosco always relied on Divine Providence. He knew that God is the provider of everything, and that with his faith, he can move mountains. Attribute all your actions to God, whether it be for a monetary or actual cause. Detachment from earthy things will open you up to Heavenly ones.

Article 187: “The Salesian Society may acquire, possess, administer and alienate temporal goods. This is true for the Congregation as a whole, for individual provinces and for each house. Such goods should not be held in the name of an individual person, and should be retained only to the extent that thy are directly useful for our works...”